Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now therefore to the sequele of the matter. The king hauing sent awaie the barons with a gentle answer, Polydor. though he minded nothing lesse than to satis|fie them in that they did demand, bicause it made much against his roiall prerogatiue: and therewith foreseeing that the matter would be like to grow at length to be tried by force, he began to dout his owne estate, and therefore prepared an armie, and forti|fied diuerse castels and places with men, munition, and vittels, into the which he might retire for his safe|tie in any time of need. The barons which vnderstood the kings diligence herein, and coniecturing thereof his whole intent, made readie also their power, ap|pointing for their generall one Robert Fitz Wal|ter, a man both excellent in counsell,Robert Fitz Walter. and valiant in warre. Herewith they came vnto the archbishop of Canturburie, presenting vnto him a booke, wherein was conteined a note of all the articles of their peti|tions,The archb. of Canturburie mooueth the K. to satisfie the requests of the barons. & required him to vnderstand the kings mind touching the same. The archbishop coueting to ex|tinguish the sedition (whereof he himselfe had beene no small kindler) which was like to grow, if the Nobilitie were not pacified the sooner, talked with the king, and exhorted his grace verie instantlie to satisfie the requests of his barons, and herewith did shew the booke of the articles which they had deliue|red vnto him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king, when he saw what they demanded (which in effect was a new order in things touching the whole state of the common wealth) sware in a great furie,The king re|fuseth to gri [...] their petitions Matt. Paris. that he would neuer condescend vnto those pe|titions. Whereof when the barons had knowledge, they gat them strait vnto armour, making their as|semblie at Stamford in the Easter weeke, whither they had drawne vnto them almost the whole Nobi|litie, and gathered an excéeding great armie. For the EEBO page image 185 commons flocked vnto them from euerie part, bi|cause the king was generallie hated of the more part of his subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 It was coniectured that there were in that armie the number of two thousand knights, beside yeomen on horssebacke or demilances (as I may call them) and footemen apparelled in diuerse sorts of armour. The chiefe ringleaders of this power were these, whose names insue:The names of the lords that banded themselues against the king. Robert Fitz Walter, Eustace Uescie, Richard Percie, Robert Roos, Peter de Breuse, Nicholas de Stuteuill, Saer earle of Win|chester, Robert erle of Clare, Henrie earle of Clare, Richard earle de Bigot, William de Mowbray, William de Cressey, Ralfe Fitz Robert, Robert de Uere, Foulke Fitz Warren, Will. Mallet, Wil|liam de Montacute, William de Beauchampe, Si|mon de Kime, William Marshall the yoonger, Wil|liam Manduit, Robert de Montibigonis, Iohn Fitz Robert, Iohn Fitz Alane, G. Lauale, O. Fitz A|lane, W. de Hobrug, O. de Uales, G. de Gaunt, Maurice de Gaunt, Robert de Brakesley, Robert de Mounfichet, Will. de Lanualley, G. de Maunde|uile earle of Essex, William his brother, William de Huntingfield, Robert de Gresley, G. constable of Menton, Alexander de Panton, Peter Fitz Iohn, Alexander de Sutton, Osbert de Bodie, Iohn con|stable of Chester, Thomas de Muleton, Conan Fitz Helie, and manie other; they had also of councell with them as chiefe the archbishop of Canturburie.